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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-09-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 13891 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 4:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Gregg Olson earned the win. Jason Giambi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Gregg Olson L: Don Wengert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason McDonald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Myers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jed Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Don Wengert | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason McDonald: W
- Dave Magadan: D9/L3D.1-H
- Ben Grieve: D8/L89M.2-H
- Matt Stairs: 53/G5S.2-3
- Jason Giambi: WP.3-H
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3L
- Brent Mayne: K
Bot 1
- Rod Myers: 13/G13
- Shane Halter: W
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RD
- Yamil Benitez: WP.1-2
- Yamil Benitez: K
Top 2
- Scott Spiezio: S8/L4MD
- Scott Brosius: 3/G3L.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Jason McDonald: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Scott Cooper: 63/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Larry Sutton: K
Top 3
- Dave Magadan: W
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7D
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Brent Mayne: K
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Felix Martinez: K
- Rod Myers: 31/G3
Top 4
- Scott Brosius: 7/F7LD
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89M
- Jason McDonald: S7/L56D
- Dave Magadan: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Dave Magadan: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Shane Halter: 8/L8RD
- Chili Davis: 3/G3
- Yamil Benitez: S9/G34
- Scott Cooper: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ben Grieve: S3/G3
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LS
- Larry Sutton: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S5/G56
- Felix Martinez: K23
Top 6
- Brent Mayne: D9/G3L
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F89D.2-3
- Scott Brosius: 43/G4S
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G13S
Bot 6
- Rod Myers: 43/G4
- Shane Halter: 43/G4
- Chili Davis: W
- Yamil Benitez: K
Top 7
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4M
- Dave Magadan: W
- Ben Grieve: 7/L7M
- Matt Stairs: D9/L89XDW+.1-3
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 7
- Scott Cooper: HR/F78XD
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Larry Sutton: BK.1-2
- Larry Sutton: S9/L34D.2-H
- Mike Macfarlane: S18/L1.1-2
- Felix Martinez: D9/G3L.2-H;1-3
- Rod Myers: K
- Shane Halter: 63/G6M.3-H
- Chili Davis: 53/L5
Top 8
- Brent Mayne: K
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F89M
- Scott Brosius: K
Bot 8
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Scott Cooper: HP
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9S
- Jason McDonald: T9/L89XD
- Dave Magadan: I
- Ben Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
Bot 9
- Felix Martinez: W
- Rod Myers: D8/L78XD.1-H
- Jay Bell: K
- Chili Davis: S7/G56.2-H
- Yamil Benitez: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jed Hansen: K
Top 10
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Jason Giambi: S9/L4D
- Brent Mayne: 4/P4
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
Bot 10
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M
- Larry Sutton: W
- Mike Macfarlane: W.1-2
- Felix Martinez: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Rod Myers: 7/F7M
Top 11
- Scott Brosius: 7/L7M
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/L89M
- Jason McDonald: K
Bot 11
- Jay Bell: 8/F89S
- Dean Palmer: W
- Yamil Benitez: 8/F8RXD
- Jed Hansen: K23
Top 12
- Dave Magadan: 53/G5S
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 12
- Jermaine Dye: S56/G56
- Larry Sutton: S6/G6D.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Felix Martinez: S19/G15.3-H;2-3